9 Tamil civilians arrested in Trinco suburbs

[TamilNet, Friday, 19 October 2007, 17:11 GMT]Nine Tamil civilians were taken into custody in a cordon and search
operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Army Friday at Paarathipuram and
Puthukuddiyiruppu, suburbs in the north of Trincomalee city.

Police said they were arrested as they failed to prove their identity.

Of the arrested seven are residents of Barathipuram and two from
Puthukuddiyiruppu. They are being detained in the Uppuveli Police and
interrogated.